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Marine Mammals Information Database ：Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals
Northern elephant seal
Scientific Name : Mirounga angustirostris / Japanese Name : kitazou-azarashi
Details
| Order | Carnivora |
|---|---|
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Phocidae |
| Genus | Mirounga |
| Species | angustirostris |
| Subspecies | - |
| Subtype | - |
| CITES Appendix | Not Listed | IUCN RedData Status | Least Concern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw | 2/2/5(2/1/3) | Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw | 2/2/5(2/1/3) |
| At birth | At weaning | Adult | Adult male | Adult female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | 127cm(AV) | - | - | 6m | 3m |
| Body weight | 30-34kg |
158kg(AV) | - | 2700kg | 900kg |
| Feature and Habit |
|---|
| No description available. |
| Description |
| Stranding Record(s) in Japan |
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Marine Mammals Skull Database
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| Sex | - | Reproductive Condition | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | - | Locality | - |
| Museum No. | - | Other No. | - |
